Mailing lists and other groups

Written by opumone opumone on 09 July 2011.

Unfortunately Ancestry.com seems to have suspended its mailing lists - once an enormously popular means of obtaining information from other ilnterested people. For the moment its archives are still accessible and contain much valuable information.

British Immigrants- no longer active discussion and sharing of information about immigrants from the United Kingdom to South Africa prior to 1900. Past messages are available in the Rootsweb archives and can also be searched in a rudimentary fashion.

Buitenposten- no longer active South African genealogy and social history discussion group. The main language medium is Afrikaans and English, but contributions in other languages are welcome. Past messages are available in the Rootsweb archives and can also be searched in a rudimentary fashion.

SAGenealogie- South African Genealogy discussion group with Afrikaans as the discussion language. Its archives are only availabie to its members.

South Africa - no longer active mailing list for anyone interested in Southern African genealogy and related topics. Discussion is conducted mainly in English and Afrikaans but other languages are welcome. Past messages are available in the Rootsweb archives and can also be searched in a rudimentary fashion.

South Africa - Eastern Cape- no longer active mailing list for anyone with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in the province of Eastern Cape, South Africa. Discussion is conducted mainly in English. Past messages are available in the Rootsweb archives and can also be searched in a rudimentary fashion.

Buitenposten- a South African genealogy and social history discussion group. The main language medium is Afrikaans and English, but contributions in other languages are welcome. Past messages are available in the Rootsweb archives and can also be searched in a rudimentary fashion.

SAGenealogie- South African Genealogy discussion group with Afrikaans as the discussion language. Its web page is here. Its archives are only availabie to its members.

South Africa - a mailing list for anyone interested in Southern African genealogy and related topics. Discussion is conducted mainly in English and Afrikaans but other languages are welcome. Past messages are available in the Rootsweb archives and can also be searched in a rudimentary fashion.